Chapter 2
The elegant brass continued throughout the echoing, dark green marble floored room. The mellow gleam lined the front desk, mailboxes, and even the seams between the massive slabs of rock. The attention to detail reflected the taste and healthy budget of the building's designers, Elenda's distant ancestors.
The most elaborate, and most expensive, display was the antique elevator. A mere twenty-two steps had carried Elenda past the terrifying thing and into the staircase at the back of the lobby ever since she'd been old enough to throw a big enough tantrum to make it happen.
The elaborate bars and spirals of the elevator's double doors had long ago been covered with glass. Despite everyone telling her it was to protect the original fittings, Elenda was certain one too many litt
